My dad had a slight stroke last week…we use the word “slight” because he’s still here to tell about it. But, in reality, it could have been so much worse. He was lucky…and with determination, he came home without the walker they were predicting and he’s almost back to normal…whatever that is.
He asked Saturday evening if Big Bro could go with him fishing on Sunday, and although we usually go to church and Sunday school before any other events, I gave him a pass to spend the day with his grandpa. And he thought it was worth every minute!
The fishing was great, they were biting heavy, but better than that, the memories will be amazing for them both. And when they came home with four decent-sized northern, Big Bro was proud as a peacock.
I’ll share with you my new favorite recipe for northern…and it’s super simple:
Cut up your northern into bite-sized pieces.

All you need is fish and beef broth. This fish is fresh, so there are bones in it. (My Dad doesn't have his de-boning technique down quite yet.) Be careful with those!
Bring about 3 cups of beef broth to a boil.
Drop in fish and let it boil for about 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!
It’s a very simple, great-tasting dish, sure to please everyone! You can add other seasonings if you wish, but my family prefers it straight from the broth!
Thats really too bad he had a stroke, very scary. I bet your boy will always remember that day him and his grandpa went fishing! Great memories.
Will this work with other fish(pollac, catfish, cod)? Glad Dad is ok. Store up a lot of memories.
I am positive it would…I just used northern because that’s what we had on hand. In fact, some of the other types of fish would probably even have a better flavor, since northern tends to be a bit more on the stronger side. But that’s just my two cents. Good luck, and thank you for the kind thoughts on my dad. I appreciate it!
Good luck with your dad that sounds rough!
The recipe looks lovely! And we have that exact pattern of dishes!!! LOL I thought that was kinda funny!
Thank you! And that is funny! But I love my dishes…very hardy for a house full of boys!